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Finger Lakes Race 1 picks, odds and entries: maiden special weight, 5 1/2 Furlongs dirt

Post 12:10 PM ET5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtPurse $32,600Maiden Special Weight3 Year Olds And Up -999°F

7 horses line up for Race 1 at Finger Lakes, a maiden special weight over 5 1/2 Furlongs of dirt and a $32,600 purse. Post time is 12:10 PM ET. Our top pick is Always Packen at 5-2, with Flint Steel (10-1) our value play. The full field, odds and our reasoning are below.

Who’s running in Finger Lakes Race 1

#Horse (sire – dam)M/LJockey / trainerWt
1Mr. PoolsPalace Malice – Spectacular Me3-1J. RohenaT: Chris Englehart121 lb
2Killybegs KidKillybegs Captain – Buffalo Miss6-1Andre WorrieT: Jeremiah Englehart124 lb
3GitoleMitole – Gitchee Goomie4-1Luis PerezT: Charlton Baker121 lb
4MarronettoOmaha Beach – Lift8-1Reylu GutierrezT: H. James Bond121 lb
5Always PackenTale of Ekati – Vivant5-2Keiber CoaT: Bruce Levine121 lb
6Flint SteelMor Spirit – Pont de l'Alma10-1Kevin NavarroT: Jonathan Buckley121 lb
7Grizz At the GateMr. Monomoy – Lulu's Partner5-1Jeremias FloresT: Paul Barrow121 lb

M/L is the track handicapper’s morning line. Live tote odds replace it near post; results and $2 payouts appear once the race is official.

Who we like in Finger Lakes Race 1

Top pick5 Always Packen 5-2
  • The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
  • Keiber Coa has won 11 of 85 rides (13%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Bruce Levine is 4-for-21 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 57% of the time.
  • By Tale of Ekati out of Vivant.
Value play6 Flint Steel 10-1
  • At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
  • Kevin Navarro has won 5 of 51 rides (10%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Jonathan Buckley is 8-for-56 (14%) in New York, with horses in the money 64% of the time.
  • By Mor Spirit out of Pont de l'Alma.

Finger Lakes Race 1 analysis: pace, price and connections

Always Packen is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Mr. Pools next at 3-1. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.

Among the riders, Andre Worrie has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 101 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

Race 1 betting strategy: where the value is

For a straight bet, Flint Steel is the price play at 10-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Always Packen and Flint Steel costs $2.

Morning-line odds are the track handicapper’s forecast, not the final price. Pari-mutuel odds move with the money until the gates open.

Where to bet Race 1 legally in NY

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